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🗓️ 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00Reported by Aditya K SoodType

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Google Chrome Window Object Suppressing Remote Denial of Service. Vulnerable Versions: 0.2.149.30, 0.2.149.29, 0.2.149.27, High Severity, Design Flaw in Browser, Vulnerability Acknowledged by Google, Disclosure Date: 25 September 200

`Google Chrome Window Object Suppressing Remote Denial of Service.  
  
*Version Affected:*  
Chrome/0.2.149.30  
Chrome/0.2.149.29  
Chrome/0.2.149.27  
  
*Severity:*  
High  
  
*Description:*  
The Google chrome browser is vulnerable to window object based denial of  
service  
attack. The Google Chrome fails to sanitize a check when window.close()  
function is  
called in body upload. The function is called in a suppressed manner and  
kills the  
parent window directly by default which makes it vulnerable to denial of  
service attack.  
This inability of Google Chrome diversifies the attack pattern as number  
of events can  
execute this function without a security check,prompting a user to  
allow the event to trigger.  
  
This security issue is a result of design flaw in the browser as  
function show  
stringent behavior in many cases. .Scripts must not close windows that were  
not opened by script,if script specific code is designed. There must  
be a parent  
window confirmation check prior to close of window.  
  
*POC:  
http://www.secniche.org/gws/poc.html  
*  
/NOTE: If this page is opened in Google Chrome , You need to open this  
POC in  
new window to see the killing of parent window. You can even use a Sub  
Tab in this.  
/  
*Links:*  
http://www.seniche.org/advisory.html  
http://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/  
  
*Detection:*  
SecNiche confirmed this vulnerability affects Google Chrome on  
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 platform.The versions tested are:  
  
Chrome/0.2.149.30  
Chrome/0.2.149.29  
Chrome/0.2.149.27  
  
*Disclosure Timeline:*  
Disclosed: 25 September 2008  
Release Date. September 27 ,2008  
  
*Vendor Response:*  
Google acknowledges this vulnerability as security bug  
and "fix" will be released soon.  
  
*Credit:*  
Aditya K Sood  
  
*10. Disclaimer*  
The information in the advisory is believed to be accurate at the time  
of publishing  
based on currently available information. Use of the information  
constitutes acceptance  
for use in an AS IS condition. There is no representation or warranties,  
either express or  
implied by or with respect to anything in this document, and shall not  
be liable for any  
implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular  
purpose or for  
any indirect special or consequential damages.  
  
<html>  
<head>  
<title>Google Chrome Window Object Suppressing Remote Denial of Service.</title>  
</head>  
  
  
<body onLoad="window.close();">  
<center>  
<b>Note: Design Flaw.Zero Security Check. Script Can Be Used to Kill Parent Window Directly Leading to Denial of Service.</b><br><br>  
</center>  
</body>  
</html>  
  
`

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29 Sep 2008 00:00Current

7.4High risk

Vulners AI Score7.4